Configuring Power Over Ethernet Parameters; Power Over Ethernet Defaults; Understanding And Modifying The Default Settings; Setting The Poe Operational Status - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware User's Manual

Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Configuring Power over Ethernet Parameters

Power over Ethernet Defaults

The following table lists the defaults for PoE configuration:
Parameter Description
PoE operational status
Total power allocated to a port
Total power allocated to an
entire chassis
Power priority level for a port
Capacitor detection method
Priority disconnect status

Understanding and Modifying the Default Settings

The sections below provide information on each of the key components within the Power over Ethernet
software. They include information on PoE-related CLI commands. For detailed information on PoE-
related commands, refer to the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
Note. PoE units support two different power supplies as noted above. If unlike power supplies are mixed
or if an unsupported power supply (such as a 120W power supply) is used, a console message and a trap
are generated.

Setting the PoE Operational Status

Enabling PoE
By default, Power over Ethernet is administratively enabled in the switch's system software. However, in
order to physically activate PoE, you must issue the
before any connected PDs will receive inline power.
To activate power to PoE-capable in a switch, enter the corresponding slot number only. For example:
-> lanpower start 1
If power to a particular port has been disconnected via the
power to the port by specifying both the slot and port in the command line. For example:
-> lanpower start 1/11
Note. You cannot use the slot/port syntax to initially activate PoE on a port. This syntax is intended only
to reactivate power to those that have been disconnected via the
activate PoE, you must use the lanpower start slot syntax only, as described above.
OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide
Command(s)
lanpower start or lanpower stop
lanpower power
lanpower maxpower
lanpower priority
lanpower capacitor-detection
lanpower priority-disconnect
lanpower start
lanpower stop
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Configuring Power over Ethernet Parameters
Default Value/Comments
Disabled
15.4 Watts
390 Watts (510W power supply)
240 Watts (360W power supply)
low
Disabled
Enabled
command on a slot-by-slot basis
command, you can reactivate
lanpower stop command. To initially
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